Tigers rally, outlast Indians 14-12 in 13 innings

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Jul 31, 2008 at 12:01 AMJul 31, 2008 at 8:50 PM

Detroit wins first game after trading catcher Ivan Rodriguez to Yankees

Staff reports

Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying homer in the ninth, but his Cleveland Indians lost 14-12 to the Detroit Tigers in 13 innings Wednesday night.

It was the Tigers' first game without catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who was traded earlier in the day to the New York Yankees for reliever Kyle Farnsworth.

Shoppach had two homers, three doubles and drove in three runs as the eighth player to get five extra-base hits in a game. Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers last accomplished the feat with four homers and a double on May 23, 2002.

Shoppach had a chance for a great ending to his big game, but he was struck out by Casey Fossum (2-0) with the bases loaded and no outs in the 12th.

Carlos Guillen singled with one out off Juan Rincon (2-3), the Indians' seventh pitcher, in the 13th. Guillen took third on Curtis Granderson's fifth hit, a single to right. Placido Polanco grounded to third, scoring Guillen, and Granderson later scored on a throwing error by first baseman Ryan Garko.

Detroit had 22 hits and the Indians had 19. Both teams stranded 14 runners.

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